Practice Areas
Tennessee Traffic Court Violations (cont.)
Why not just pay the Tennessee traffic citation?
If you mail in a Tennessee traffic ticket or speeding ticket payment, you will automatically be convicted of the traffic ticket offense and face the consequences of such conviction, such as points being applied on your driving history and increased auto insurance or car insurance coverage costs.
Out of State License
Tennessee will report all convictions for traffic citations, including speeding tickets, to your home state. Therefore, you should consult the Tennessee Department of Safety, the equivalent agency in your home state, or a local attorney to determine the exact consequences your Tennessee traffic ticket or Tennessee speeding ticket may have on the status of your driver's license. For instance, in some states, your driver's license could be suspended if you are convicted of excessive speeding (i.e. 20+ MPH over the posted speed limit).
What information will I need when contacting your law office in Knoxville, Tennessee about my traffic ticket or speeding ticket?
• The color of the Tennessee traffic citation (this helps us determine to which traffic court you have been cited);
• The Tennessee speeding ticket or Tennessee traffic ticket citation number (located in the upper right hand corner of the traffic citation);
• Date of traffic citation (usually located toward the bottom of the traffic ticket or speeding ticket);
• Traffic Court date (usually located toward bottom of the traffic ticket or speeding ticket, just below the date of the traffic citation);
• Name of Tennessee police officer (if legible); and
• The charges listed on Tennessee traffic ticket or citation (usually located in the middle of a speeding ticket in the narrative section).